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    MediFind found 50 doctor with experience in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair near North Carolina, US. Of these, 43 are Experienced and 7 are Advanced.

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      Larry T. Watts
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Surgery Pineville

      10650 Park Road, Suite 250, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Larry Watts is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Watts is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Pleural Effusion, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Watts is currently accepting new patients.

      Bradley J. Lenoir
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Surgery Pineville

      10650 Park Road, Suite 250, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bradley Lenoir is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Lenoir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Lenoir is currently accepting new patients.

      Manesh R. Patel
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

      2351 Erwin Rd, 
      Durham, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Manesh Patel is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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      Carmelo A. Milano
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      General Surgery | Transplant Surgery

      Duke Heart Transplant Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
      Experience:
      36+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian
      Offers Telehealth

      Carmelo Milano is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Milano has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Tricuspid Regurgitation, Constrictive Pericarditis, Heart Tumor, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Eric R. Skipper
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth

      1237 Harding Place, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eric Skipper is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Skipper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Skipper is currently accepting new patients.

      Tom Theruvath
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Elizabeth (Surgical Center)

      125 Queens Road, Suite 250, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German
      Offers Telehealth

      Tom Theruvath is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Theruvath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

      Jesse Madden
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Novant Health Cardiothoracic Surgeons

      4622 Country Club Road, Suite 180, 
      Winston-salem, NC 
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jesse Madden is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Winston-salem, North Carolina. Dr. Madden has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Collapsed Lung, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

      Medhat W. Takla
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Concord Cardiothoracic Surgery

      200 Medical Park Drive, Suite 230, 
      Concord, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Medhat Takla is a Thoracic Surgeon in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Takla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Heart Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Takla is currently accepting new patients.

      Paul Weldner
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Elizabeth (Surgical Center)

      125 Queens Road, Suite 250, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Paul Weldner is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Weldner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mediastinitis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Priyank Shah
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Cardiology

      Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Monroe

      1640 East Roosevelt Blvd., 
      Monroe, NC 
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati , Hindi
      Offers Telehealth

      Priyank Shah is a Cardiologist in Monroe, North Carolina. Dr. Shah has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Cor Triatriatum, Brugada Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Markus D. Scherer
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth

      1237 Harding Place, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Markus Scherer is a Cardiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Scherer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Scherer is currently accepting new patients.

      Edward P. Chen
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      General Surgery

      Duke Cardiothoracic Surgery - Clinic 2F/2G

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
      Experience:
      34+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      I specialize in thoracic aortic disease and valvular heart disease. My career focus has been taking care of complex and high-risk cardiac surgery patients. I gain tremendous satisfaction from my interactions with my patients and value the long-term relationships I have with many of them. In addition, I enjoy teaching the next generation of surgeons and improving the field through research. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with family and traveling. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Jeko Madjarov
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Vascular Surgery | Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Vascular Surgery | Thoracic Surgery

      Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Wilmington (Cardiothoracic Surgery)

      1912 Tradd Court, 
      Wilmington, NC 
      Experience:
      31+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeko Madjarov is a Vascular Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Madjarov has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Christopher K. Cicci
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Vascular Surgery

      Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Concord

      100 Medical Park Drive, Suite 210, 
      Concord, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Cicci is a Vascular Surgeon in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Cicci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Peripheral Artery Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Cicci is currently accepting new patients.

      Ralph S. Christy
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Concord Cardiothoracic Surgery

      200 Medical Park Drive, Suite 230, 
      Concord, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ralph Christy is a Thoracic Surgeon in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Christy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Christy is currently accepting new patients.

      David Duncan
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Novant Health Cardiothoracic Surgeons

      4622 Country Club Road, Suite 180, 
      Winston-salem, NC 
      Experience:
      42+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Duncan is a Thoracic Surgeon in Winston-salem, North Carolina. Dr. Duncan has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Hadley Wilson
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Novant Health Cardiothoracic Surgeons

      4622 Country Club Road, Suite 180, 
      Winston-salem, NC 
      Experience:
      11+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hadley Wilson is a Thoracic Surgeon in Winston-salem, North Carolina. Dr. Wilson has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center

      2301 Erwin Rd, 
      Durham, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Gaca is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Gaca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Donald Glower is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Glower is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair

      Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham,, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sreekanth Vemulapalli is a Cardiologist in Durham,, North Carolina. Dr. Vemulapalli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Peripheral Artery Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
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      What should I consider when choosing a Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor in North Carolina, US?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctors in North Carolina, US?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctors in North Carolina, US?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor in North Carolina, US?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor in North Carolina, US?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

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      Can I filter my search to show male or female Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctors in North Carolina, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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